SUTTON, Philip

Philip Sutton dies; veteran of two wars Philip G. Sutton, 66, who formerly operated an Indian Trading Post at Lehi on the Salt River Indian Reservation, died Thursday in Good Samaritan Hospital. Mr. Sutton, 2601 E. Culver, moved to Phoenix a year ago from the Mesa area. Born on the Crow Indian Reservation in Montana, his Indian name was Bug-A-Ma-Geesha. He came to Mesa 24 years ago from Milwaukee. He served in the Army from 1917 to 1919 and also was a veteran of World War II, serving in the Navy from 1942 to 1945. Survivors include four adopted sons, Bruce, Shane, Charles Frazier and Bill Cox, all of Phoenix, and Avera Davidson of Ontario. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in the Lehi Indian Mission, 1100 E. McDowell. Cremation will follow. Friends may call today and tomorrow in Hansen Mortuary, 8314 N. Seventh St., and from 9 a.m. to services Monday in the church. Published Sat, Jan. 17, 1970 The Arizona Republic
Posted by Jo Brown on August 18, 2023

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